System Architect Electronic Product Development

About the role

3M is seeking a System Architect to lead the design and development of next‑generation electronic locating, marking, and sensor systems for buried‑asset applications. You will work with a global team of engineers to create innovative hardware architectures that deliver reliable, energy‑efficient solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead architecture design for electronic locating & marking systems and field‑deployed sensor hardware.
• Design analog, digital, and mixed‑signal circuits, including sensor signal conditioning and data‑acquisition front ends.
• Develop power electronics, motor‑drive, DC‑DC converters, and protection circuitry.
• Integrate embedded processors, microcontrollers, EtherCAT connectivity, and industrial I/O into board‑level designs.
• Select components balancing performance, cost, availability, and manufacturability.
• Ensure electromagnetic compatibility, signal integrity, power integrity, and regulatory compliance (CE, UL, FCC).
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and supplier teams to scale designs to production.
• Drive feasibility studies, prototyping, verification, and intellectual‑property generation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years experience developing electronic hardware product architectures.
• At least 7 years experience designing electronic hardware from concept through production.
• Proven expertise in analog, digital, and power circuit design.

Required skills

• Analog circuit design
• Digital circuit design
• Mixed‑signal circuit design
• Sensor signal conditioning and data‑acquisition front‑end design
• Power electronics and distribution circuit design
• Motor‑drive and DC‑DC converter design
• Embedded processor and microcontroller integration
• EtherCAT and industrial I/O implementation
• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI) design
• Signal integrity and power integrity analysis
• Regulatory compliance knowledge (CE, UL, FCC)